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AS 1735.

1—2003
(Incorporating Amendment No. 1)
AS 1735.1—2003

Australian Standard®

Lifts, escalators and moving walks

Part 1: General requirements


This Australian Standard® was prepared by Committee ME-004, Lift Installations. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 10 July 2003.
This Standard was published on 2 September 2003.

The following are represented on Committee ME-004:

• Association of Consulting Engineers Australia


• Association of Independent Lift Companies
• Australian Building Codes Board
• Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Australian Elevator Association
• Australian Industry Group
• Department for Administrative and Information Services (SA)
• Department of Employment Training and Industrial Relations (Qld)
• Department of Industries and Business NT
• Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (Tas)
• Institution of Engineers Australia
• New Zealand Lift and Escalator Association
• NSW Department of Public Works and Services
• Property Council of Australia
• Victorian WorkCover Authority
• WorkCover New South Wales
• WorkSafe Western Australia

This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 02349.

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contributed to the development of this Standard through their representation on the
Committee and through public comment period.

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AS 1735.1—2003
(Incorporating Amendment No. 1)

Australian Standard®

Lifts, escalators and moving walks

Part 1: General requirements

Originated as AS CA3—1935.
Previous edition 2001.
Sixth edition 2003.
Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (November 2006).

COPYRIGHT
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All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by
any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written
permission of the publisher.
Published by Standards Australia GPO Box 476, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia
ISBN 0 7337 5462 7
AS 1735.1—2003 2

PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Australian members of the Joint Standards
Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee ME-004, Lift Installations, to supersede
AS 1735.1—2001. After consultation with stakeholders in both countries, Standards
Australia and Standards New Zealand decided to develop this Standard as an Australian
Standard rather than an Australian/New Zealand Standard.
This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (November 2006). The changes required by
the Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against
the clause, note, table, figure or part thereof affected.
The objective of this Standard is to provide general requirements, including definitions of
terms, relevant to various Parts of the AS 1735 series.
Statements expressed in mandatory terms in notes to tables are deemed to be requirements
of this Standard.
The major change in this edition is the inclusion of an Appendix that sets out variations to
BS EN81-2 for its acceptance in Australia as an alternative to AS 1735.3.
The AS 1735 series consist of the following parts:
AS 1735.1 Part 1: General requirements
AS 1735.2 Part 2: Passenger and goods lifts—Electric
AS 1735.3 Part 3: Passenger and goods lifts—Electrohydraulic
AS 1735.4 Part 4: Service lifts—Power-operated
AS 1735.5 Part 5: Escalators and moving walks
AS 1735.7 Part 7: Stairway lifts
AS 1735.8 Part 8: Inclined lifts
AS 1735.9 Part 9: Special purpose industrial lifts
AS 1735.10(Int) Part 10(Int): Tests
AS 1735.11 Part 11: Fire-rated landing doors
AS 1735.12 Part 12: Facilities for persons with disabilities
AS 1735.13 Part 13: Lifts for persons with limited mobility—Manually
powered
AS 1735.14 Part 14: Low-rise platforms for passengers
AS 1735.15 Part 15: Low-rise passenger lifts—Non-automatically
controlled
AS 1735.16 Part 16: Lifts for people with limited mobility—Restricted
use—Automatically controlled
AS 1735.17 Part 17: Lifts for people with limited mobility—Restricted
use—Water-drive
AS/NZS 1735.18 Part 18: Passenger lifts for private residence—Automatically
controlled
The term ‘normative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
appendix to which it applies. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard.
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CONTENTS

Page

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL


1.1 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 APPLICATION ........................................................................................................... 5
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS .................................................................................. 5
1.4 ALTERNATIVE STANDARD.................................................................................... 7

SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................... 8

SECTION 3 MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION


3.1 STEEL (OTHER THAN CASTINGS)....................................................................... 27
3.2 CASTINGS................................................................................................................ 27
3.3 TIMBER.................................................................................................................... 28
3.4 CONCRETE .............................................................................................................. 28
3.5 WELDING ................................................................................................................ 28

APPENDICES
A1 A VARIATION TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR APPLICATION IN
AUSTRALIA............................................................................................................. 29
B VARIATION TO BS EN 81-2:1998 FOR APPLICATION IN AUSTRALIA ........... 40
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Lifts, escalators and moving walks

Part 1: General requirements

SECT ION 1 SCOPE AND GENERA L

1.1 SCOPE
This Standard prescribes uniform requirements for lifts, escalators and moving walks (as
defined herein).
This Standard does not apply to the following:
(a) Temporary lifts and hoists, used solely for erecting, demolishing, altering, or
repairing buildings or structures in which persons do not travel.
(b) Temporary lifts used for carrying persons or persons and materials in building and
construction work.
(c) Orchestral and stage lifts.
(d) Stacking machines, forklift trucks, and similar portable appliances.
(e) Conveyors used for the handling of materials and goods, such as swing tray elevators,
bucket conveyors, and similar appliances.
(f) Skip-hoists.
(g) Amusement devices.
(h) Loading ramps and dock levellers.
(i) Serial hoists.
(j) Bridge lifting-span lifts.
(k) Railway car lifts.
(l) Ropeways carrying passenger cabs or chairs.
(m) Industrial platform hoists
(n) Hoists used in taxis and people moving road vehicles.
(o) Building maintenance units.
(p) Elevating work platforms.
(q) Manually powered service lifts.
(r) Guided hoists.

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1.2 APPLICATION
This Standard is an authoritative source of fundamental principles for application by
responsible and competent persons and organizations. This Standard has no legal authority
in its own right but may acquire legal standing in one or more of the following ways:
(a) Adoption by a statutory authority.
(b) Reference for compliance with the Standard as a contractual requirement.
(c) Claim by a manufacturer or manufacturer’s agent of compliance with the Standard.
This Standard does not impose unnecessary restrictions on design, construction, operation,
testing, maintenance and inspection of lifts, escalators, and moving walks or on the
development and use of new, improved, or unusual methods and materials.
Each requirement in, and amendment to, this Standard and other Parts of AS 1735 apply
after the date on which they are published.
Requirements related to type tests of equipment, insofar as they are more demanding than
the requirements of previous editions, do not apply to equipment previously acceptable to
the statutory authority or other relevant authority having jurisdiction. Imperial dimensions
accepted before metrication will still be accepted. The term ‘new lift installations’ is not
intended to refer to a requirement where a contract for supply and installation had been
entered into prior to the date on which this edition of the Standard was published.

1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS


The following documents are referred to in this Standard:
AS
1170 Minimum design loads on structures
1170.4 Part 4: Earthquake loads
1288 Glass in buildings—Selection and installation
1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment
1379 Specification and supply of concrete
1448 Carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels—Forgings (ruling section
300 mm maximum)
1530 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures
1530.1 Part 1: Combustibility test for materials
1530.2 Part 2: Test for flammability of materials
1530.4 Part 4: Fire-resistance test of elements of building construction
1530.5 Part 5: Test for piloted ignitability
1657 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders—Design, construction
and installation
1720 Timber structures
1720.1 Part 1: Design methods
1720.2 Part 2: Timber properties
1720.4 Part 4: Fire-resistance of structural timber members
1735 Lifts escalators and moving walks
1735.2 Part 2: Passenger and goods lifts—Electric
1735.3 Part 3: Passenger and goods lifts—Electrohydraulic
1735.10(Int) Part 10(Int): Tests
1735.11 Part 11: Fire-rated landing doors

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AS
1796 Certification of welders and welding supervisors
1830 Grey cast iron
1831 Ductile cast iron
1832 Malleable cast iron
1939 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment (IP
code)
2074 Cast steels
2082 Timber—Hardwood—Visually stress-graded for structural purposes
2118 Automatic fire sprinkler systems
2118.1 Part 1: General requirements
2380 Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres—Explosion and protection
techniques
2380.2 Part 2: Flameproof enclosure d
2758 Aggregates and rock for engineering purposes
2758.1 Part 1: Concrete aggregates
2858 Timber—Softwood—Visually stress-graded for structural purposes
3600 Concrete structures
3972 Portland and blended cements
3990 Mechanical equipment—Steelwork
4058 Precast concrete pipes (pressure and non-pressure)
4130 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure purposes
AS/NZS
1429 Electric cables—Polymeric insulated
1429.1 Part 1: For working voltages 1.9/3.3 (3.6) kV up to and including 19/33
(36) kV
1530 Methods for fire tests on building materials and structures
1530.3 Part 3: Simultaneous determination of ignitability, flame propagation, heat
release and smoke release
1554 Structural welding
1554.1 Part 1: Welding of steel structures
1892 Portable ladders
1892.1 Part 1: Metal
2053 Conduits and fittings for electrical installations
2053.1 Part 1: General requirements
2053.2 Part 2: Rigid plain conduits and fittings of insulating material
2053.3 Part 3: Rigid plain conduits and fittings of fibre-reinforced concrete
material
2053.4 Part 4: Flexible plain conduits and fittings of insulating material
2053.5 Part 5: Corrugated conduits and fittings of insulating material
2053.6 Part 6: Profile-wall, smooth-bore conduits and fittings of insulating
material
2053.7 Part 7: Rigid metal conduits and fittings
2053.8 Part 8: Flexible conduits and fittings of metal or composite material
2269 Plywood—Structural
3000 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring
Rules)

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AS/NZS
3187 Approval and test specification —Mineral-insulated metal-sheathed cables
4600 Cold-formed steel structures
61241 Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust
61241.1.1 Part 1.1: Electrical apparatus protected by enclosures and surface
temperature limitation—Specification for apparatus
(IEC 61241-1-1:1999)
SAI/NZS
HB 18.58 Guideline for third-party certification and accreditation—Guide 58—
Calibration and testing laboratory’s accreditation systems—General
requirements for operation and recognition
BCA Building Code of Australia
BS
3601 Specification for carbon steel pipes and tubes with specified room
temperature properties for pressure purposes
3602 Specification for steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes: carbon and
carbon manganese steel with specified elevated temperature properties
3602.1 Part 1: Specification for seamless and electric resistance welded including
induction welded tubes
3602.2 Part 2: Specification for longitudinally arc welded tubes
3603 Specification for carbon and alloy steel pipes and tubes with specified low
temperature properties for pressure purposes
3604 Specification for steel pipes and tubes for pressure purposes: ferritic alloy
steel with specified elevated temperature properties
3604.1 Part 1: Specification for seamless and electric resistance welded tubes
3604.2 Part 2: Specification for longitudinally arc welded tubes
A1
BS EN
81 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts
81-1:2000 Part 1: Electric lifts, including EN81-1/A2 (2005)
81-2:1998 Part 2: Hydraulic lifts, including EN81-2/A2 (2005)
ASME
A17.1:2004 Part 2: For electric elevators
A17.1:2004 Part 3: For hydraulic elevators

1.4 ALTERNATIVE STANDARD


The following Standards may be used as alternatives to AS 1735.2 and AS 1735.3, and any
references in AS 1735.2 and AS 1735.3 shall be read as a reference to the following
Standards, when they are used as alternatives:
A1 (a) BS EN 81-1:2000 modified according to Appendix A of this Standard.
(b) BS EN 81-2:1998 modified according to Appendix A of this Standard.
(c) ASME A17.1:2004 Part 2, modified according to Appendix A of this Standard.
(d) ASME A17.1:2004 Part 3, modified according to Appendix A of this Standard.
Mixing of the requirements of BS EN 81-1/2 (as modified in the respective Appendices)
and AS 1735.2 and AS 1735.3, is not permitted.

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SECT ION 2 DEF I N I T I ONS


For the purpose of this Standard and all other parts of AS 1735, the definitions in this
Section apply.
NOTE: A number of terms, which do not appear in any of the Parts of AS 1735, have been
included for the convenience of architects, engineers and manufacturers as a means of promoting
standardization of nomenclature in the lift industry.
Alteration
Any change in the design of or addition to the equipment, which affects the control of
hazards and risks.
Annunciator car
An electrical device in the car, which indicates visually the landings at which a lift landing
signal-registering device has been actuated.
Attendant
A person who is duly authorized by the person in charge of a building to be in charge of a
lift.
Authorized person
A person authorized or selected by the owner or person in charge of a building to carry out
duties.
Balustrading
The enclosure at either side of the moving steps of an escalator or moving treadway of a
moving walk and the decking or deckboard adjacent to the moving handrails.
Bed—passenger lift
A passenger lift designed to carry beds and stretcher trolleys. Such lifts are normally
located in hospitals, nursing homes, or other buildings where bed patients are
accommodated.
Broken drive chain device
A device to stop the machine of an escalator or moving walk, in the event of a broken drive
chain.
Broken input drive-chain or V-belt device
A device to stop the machine of an escalator or moving walk, and to apply the brake in the
event of a broken drive-chain or broken V-belt between the motor and the driving machine.
Broken step chain device
A device to stop the machine of an escalator, in the event of a broken step chain.
Broken treadway device
A device to stop the machine of a moving walk, in the event of a break in the treadway belt
or a belt rope treadway, or a break in the connection means between pallets on a pallet type
treadway.
Buffer
A device designed to absorb the impact of the lift car or counterweight.

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Buffer clearance, car


The distance between the car buffer striker plate and the striking surface of the fully
extended car buffer when the car floor is level with the bottom landing.
Buffer clearance, counterweight
The distance between the counterweight buffer striker plate and the striking surface of the
fully extended counterweight buffer when the car floor is level with the top terminal
landing.
Buffer, elastomeric
A buffer constructed of elastomeric material designed to absorb the impact of the lift car or
counterweight primarily by energy dissipation.
Buffer, oil
A buffer using oil as a medium that absorbs and dissipates the kinetic energy of the
descending car or counterweight.
Buffer, oil, stroke
The oil-displacing movement of the buffer, plunger, or piston, excluding the travel of the
buffer-plunger accelerating device.
Buffer, solid
A device, other than an oil buffer, elastomeric buffer or spring buffer, designed to stop a
descending car or descending counterweight.
Buffer, spring
A buffer that is capable of absorbing, in a spring, the kinetic energy of the descending car
or descending counterweight.
Buffer, spring, load rating
The load that is required to compress the spring an amount equal to its stroke.
Buffer, spring, stroke
The maximum distance the contact end of the spring can move under a compressive load.
Cam (Ramp)
A wedge-shaped device fixed in a liftwell or on a car or counterweight and serving to
operate control apparatus by means of the movement of the car or counterweight.
Cam, retiring
A device incorporating a cam attached to a car and arranged to retract automatically from
its operating position.
Car
The load-carrying unit including car frame, car platform, car enclosure, and car doors where
provided.
Car enclosure (car body work)
The enclosing body of the lift car which comprises the sides and roof, and which is built
upon the platform.
Car entrance
The opening in the car enclosure through which normal access is available between the lift
car and landings.

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Car frame, cantilevered


A car frame where two or more bracket-like arms project from one side of the stiles or
uprights. These arms support the car platform and car entrance.
Car frame, overslung
A car frame to which the lifting rope fastenings or lifting rope sheaves are attached to the
crosshead or top member of the car frame.
Car frame, sub-post
A car frame whose members are located below the car platform.
Ceiling intersection guard
A guard provided at the intersecting angle of the decking and the ceiling of an escalator or
moving walk.
Clearance, mechanical, bottom of car
The clear vertical distance from the pit floor to any fitting attached to the car, when the car
rests on its stops or fully compressed buffer.
Clearance, mechanical, car at top landing
The shortest vertical distance between any equipment mounted on the top of the car and the
nearest part of the overhead structure, when the car floor is level with the top terminal
landing.
Clearance, person, bottom of car
The clear vertical distance from the pit floor to the lowest structural or mechanical part,
equipment, or device installed beneath the car platform, except guide shoes, guide rollers,
safety jaw assemblies, and platform aprons or guards, when the car rests on its stops or
fully compressed buffer.
Clearance, person, car at top landing
The shortest vertical distance between the top of the car crosshead or between the top of the
car where no crosshead is provided and the nearest part of the overhead structure, when the
car floor is level with the top terminal landing.
Clearance, top of counterweight
The shortest vertical distance between any part of the counterweight or component mounted
thereon and the nearest part of the overhead structure or any other obstruction, when the car
floor is level with the bottom terminal landing.
Comb
The pronged portion of the combplates, in an escalator or moving walk, at the landings that
mesh with the step or pallet tread grooves.
Combplates
The supporting plates at the landings for the combs, in an escalator or moving walk.
Compensation
A rope or chain suspended from any car frame or counterweight to balance the weight, or
part of the weight, of the suspension ropes throughout the travel of the lift car.
Competent person
A person who has acquired through training, qualification, or experience, or a combination
of these, the knowledge and skills enabling that person to perform the tasks required by this
Standard.

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Contact, car door


A contact operated by the movement of a car door so that electrical contact is made only
when the door is closed.
Contact, enclosure or landing door
A contact operated by the enclosure or landing door so that electrical contact is made only
when the door is closed.
Contactor
An electromagnetically operated switch for making or breaking a main electrical circuit,
e.g., a lift motor circuit.
Control circuit
The door lock and safety circuits and coils employed as the primary circuit for energizing
the contactor armature to energize the lift brake and motor.
Control equipment
Those components of a lift by means of which motion, direction of travel, speed, and
stopping are controlled.
Controller
A device or group of devices comprising the principal components of the control
equipment.
Counterweight
A moving weight employed to balance portion of the moving load of a lift. Where two or
more counterweights are employed, one of which is driven by the machine and the other is
attached to the car, the former is termed ‘the counterweight’ and the latter ‘the flying
counterweight’.
Counterweight, flying
A counterweight attached directly to the lift car by suspension ropes that are not driven by
the driving machine.
Crosshead, beam, or top member
The top horizontal member of the car frame.
Decking or deckboard (escalator and moving walk)
The portion of the balustrade outside the moving handrails, which is transversely horizontal
(or approximately so).
Door, bi-parting (centre opening)
A horizontally sliding or a vertically sliding door, consisting of two or more leaves
arranged so that the leaves or groups of sections open away from each other and close
simultaneously.
Door, car
Multiple leaves, or single leaf, door that open(s) or close(s) the car entrance.
Door frame
The stiles and lintels forming an architectural frame associated with the lift entrance and
fixed to the walls surrounding the door leaves.
Door, landing
Multiple leaves, or single leaf, door that open(s) and close(s) the landing entrance.

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Door, landing locking devices


Locks that secure a liftwell door in the closed position and prevent it from being opened
from the landing side except under certain specified conditions.
Door leaf
A single hinged or sliding section of a door.
Door lock, electromechanical
A combination of electrical door contact and mechanical door-locking device, arranged so
that—
(a) electrical contact is made only when the mechanical lock (or latch) on the door is in a
position to be mechanically locked; and
(b) the opening of the landing door from the landing side is prevented until the car is
within the landing zone.
Door lock, true-lock, and prelock
A combined landing door locking device and electrical contact constructed and arranged so
as to have two related and interdependent functions as follows:
(a) The electrical contacts are closed only when the landing door is closed and locked.
(b) The opening of the landing door from the landing side is prevented unless the car is
within the landing zone and is either stopped or being stopped.
For true-locks, the electrical contacts are mechanically prevented from being closed until
the door is fully closed and locked.
Door, manually operated
A door that is opened and closed solely by hand.
Door panel
The vision panel(s) or architectural panel(s) included within a door leaf.
Door, power-operated
A door that is opened or closed by motive power other than hand power.
Door, self-closing
A door that is opened manually and that closes when released.
Door, two-speed
A door that slides horizontally or vertically and consists of two leaves, one of which moves
at twice the speed of the other.
Doorset
A complete door assembly that includes frame, locks, leaves, fixing and associated
hardware.
Drum or sheave diameter
The ‘diameter’ of a drum, sheave, or pulley is the centre-to-centre measurement of the rope
wound on it.
Electrohydraulic drive, direct-acting
A drive in which the car or platform is directly attached to the ram or piston.

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Electrohydraulic drive, (indirect-acting) chain suspended


A drive in which the relative motion of the ram or piston and cylinder is transmitted to the
car or platform by the chains from which the car or platform is suspended.
Electrohydraulic drive, (indirect-acting) rope suspended
A drive in which the relative motion of the ram or piston and cylinder is transmitted to the
car or platform by a rope or ropes from which the car or platform is suspended.
Emergency control
(see operation special service).
Emergency stop button
A pushbutton (spring return) designed to open the control circuit and so cause the lift car to
stop when the button is pressed. The contacts reclose when pressure is released from the
button.
Enclosure, drip-proof
An enclosure with openings protected so that liquid or solid particles falling on it cannot
enter in an amount sufficient to interfere with satisfactory operation of the enclosed
equipment, and which complies with the relevant requirements of AS 1939.
NOTES:
1 Falling implies a direction of fall within 15° of the vertical.
2 Normally it will be necessary to also specify the type of enclosure required, e.g., open type,
protected, screen-protected.
Enclosure, dust-excluding ignition-proof
An enclosure constructed so that it excludes dust, and does not permit arcs, sparks, or heat
otherwise generated or liberated inside the enclosure to cause ignition of exterior
accumulations or atmospheric suspensions of a specified dust on or in the vicinity of the
enclosure, and which complies with the relevant requirements of AS/NZS 61241.1.1.
Enclosure, dust-tight
An enclosure constructed so that dust of a prescribed fineness and nature cannot enter, and
which complies with the relevant requirements of AS 1939.
Enclosure, dustproof
An enclosure constructed so that dust cannot enter in an amount sufficient to interfere with
satisfactory operation of the enclosed equipment, which complies with the relevant
requirements of AS 1939.
NOTE: Such an enclosure is not necessarily flameproof or suitable for use in atmospheres
containing dust of an explosive nature.
Enclosure, flameproof
An enclosure that will withstand, without damage, an explosion of a prescribed flammable
gas or vapour within the enclosure and prevent the transmission of flame such as would
ignite the prescribed flammable gas or vapour that may be present in the surrounding
atmosphere, and that complies with the relevant requirements of AS 2380.2.
NOTE: A flameproof enclosure in accordance with the foregoing definition will not necessarily or
ordinarily be weatherproof or dustproof.
Enclosure, weatherproof
An enclosure constructed so that safe and satisfactory operation of the enclosed equipment
is not interfered with when the enclosure is fully exposed to sun, rain, mist, snow, and
airborne particles of moisture and natural dust, and which complies with the relevant
requirements of AS 1939.
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Escalator
A power-driven, inclined, continuous stairway used for raising or lowering standing
passengers.
Fire-rated
Having a fire-resistance level as determined by the relevant fire test methods given in
AS 1530.
Fire-rated landing door
A single or multi-panel doorset, which, except when varied as permitted by the
requirements of any part of this Standard, is identical in assembly, construction, and
installation with a prototype that has been submitted to the relevant fire test as set out in
AS 1735.11.
Fire-resistance level (FRL)
The measured time, in minutes, that the material or construction will withstand fire
exposure as determined by fire-resistance tests conducted in accordance with AS 1530.
Fire-resisting construction
A method of construction that prevents or retards the passage of hot gases or flames as
defined by the fire-resistance rating.
Governor rope
A rope that is suitably attached to a car (or counterweight where fitted with safety gear) and
arranged to drive the overspeed governor and actuate the safety gear, when required.
Governor, speed (escalator or moving walk)
An automatic device that causes an escalator or moving walk to stop by the operation of an
electric contact or contacts, in the event of the speed exceeding a predetermined limit.
Governor, speed (lift)
An automatic device that brings a lift car or counterweight to rest by operating the safety
gear, in the event of the speed exceeding a predetermined limit. The speed governor may
include electrical contacts.
Handrail
A power-driven moving rail for passengers to grip while using an escalator or moving walk.
Handrail guard
A guard for the moving handrail at the point where the handrail enters or leaves the
balustrading of an escalator or moving walk.
Inching device, manual
A mechanism that will move the car within the inching zone towards the landing, but not
away from it, when controlled by the operator by means of up and down continuous
pressure switches.
Installation
A complete lift, escalator, or moving walk including its liftwell, liftwell enclosure and
related construction, and all machinery and equipment necessary for its operation.

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Laboratory
A body that calibrates and/or tests, and is accredited in accordance with HB 18.58.
Landing
That portion of a floor, balcony or platform that is used to receive and discharge passengers
and/or goods or materials.
Landing, bottom
The lowest landing entrance served by the lift under the control of the operating device and
affording ordinary access between the lift car and that landing.
Landing button (call button)
A button or other manual device located at a landing which, when actuated, causes a car to
stop at that floor. This button may also cause a lift to start.
Landing entrance
The opening in a liftwell enclosure affording ordinary access between the landing and the
lift car and which is opened and closed by a door.
Landing, top
The highest landing entrance served by the lift under the control of the operating device and
affording ordinary access between the lift car and that landing.
Landing zone
A zone extending above and below the landing by a specified distance.
Levelling (or anti-creep) device
A mechanism associated with electrohydraulic lifts, which will automatically correct a
change in the car level caused by leakage in the hydraulic system.
Levelling device, car
A mechanism that will automatically move the car within the levelling zone towards the
landing only and automatically stop the car at the landing.
Levelling zone
The limiting distance above or below a landing within which the levelling device may cause
movement of the car towards the landing.
Lift
An apparatus or contrivance within or attached to a building or structure, comprising a
platform or car running between approximately vertical guides and used for the purpose of
raising or lowering passengers and/or goods or materials.
NOTE: Also known as elevator.
Lift, electric
A power lift in which the motion of the platform or car is obtained from an electric motor
mechanically coupled to the hoisting mechanism.
Lift, electrohydraulic
A power lift in which the motion of the platform or car is obtained from the action of liquid
under pressure acting on a piston or ram, the pressure being generated by a pump driven by
an individual electric motor.
NOTE: Also known as oil-electric lift.

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Lift, goods
A lift used for carrying goods or materials and in which only the attendant and the persons
required to load and unload are intended (or permitted) to travel.
Lift, hand power
A lift in which the motion of the platform or car is obtained solely through manual energy.
Lift, hydraulic
A power lift in which the motion of the platform or car is obtained from the action of liquid
under pressure acting on a piston or ram.
Lift, inclined
A power-operated device consisting of a car for raising or lowering passengers or goods on
a rigid guide or guides fixed on an inclined plane.
Lift, motor vehicle
A lift that is specially designed to raise and lower motor vehicles.
Lift, overslung
A lift in which the lifting rope fastenings or lifting rope sheaves are attached to the
crosshead or top member of the car frame.
Lift, passenger
A lift used primarily to carry passengers other than the operator and persons necessary for
loading and unloading.
Lift, power
A lift in which the motion of the platform or car is obtained through the application of any
form of energy other than manual or gravitational.
Lift, private
A lift for use on the site of a private residence and intended for the convenience of a single-
family household unit.
Lift, public
A lift other than one classified as private.
Lift rack
A lift in which the driving machine is mounted on the car, and has pinions engaging a fixed
vertical rack in the liftwell.
Lift, service
A lift designed to carry goods or materials only and controlled from outside the liftwell.
Lift, service, endless chain suspension (travel self-limiting)
A service lift with the car suspended from an attachment fitting on an endless chain which
passes around chain wheels or diverting pulleys at the top and the bottom of the liftwell,
with the attachment fitting being capable of passing around the chain wheels or diverting
pulleys at both ends of the liftwell. The movement of this fitting is such that if the machine
continues to run in the same direction, after the car has reached a terminal landing, the car
will automatically reverse its direction, thus limiting the car travel. The electrical control
system provides for either single direction or reverse direction operation of the machine
(see item A in Figure 1).

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Lift, service, endless chain suspension (travel not self-limiting)


A service lift with the car suspended from an attachment fitting on an endless chain that
passes around chain wheels or diverting pulleys at the top and the bottom of the liftwell,
with the attachment fitting not being capable of passing around the chain wheels or
diverting pulleys at both ends of the liftwell. The lift car is restricted in its travel by overrun
buffers or stops. The electrical control system provides for reversing the operating direction
of the lift car (see items B, C and D in Figure 1).
Lift, service, rack
A service lift in which the driving machine is mounted on the car and has pinions engaging
a fixed vertical rack in the liftwell. The rack may take the form of a straight tensioned chain
or a chain passing around the driving chain wheel.

FIGURE 1 DRIVES FOR ENDLESS CHAIN


SUSPENSION SERVICE LIFTS

Lift, service under-counter


A service lift with its top terminal landing located underneath a counter, serving only this
top landing and a bottom terminal landing, and with a dimension between the top landing
floor and the top of the top landing opening not more than 750 mm.
Lift, sideslung
A lift where the car is supported by 1:1 roping with the hoisting rope end attachments
located at or below the car platform; the ropes are equally divided on opposite sides (split
roping) of the car frame and, hence, pass substantially vertical to separate overhead diverter
sheaves.
Lift, stairway
A device installed on a stairway accessible to and to be used by persons with limited
mobility, for raising and lowering the persons between two or more levels by means of a
guided carriage moving substantially in the direction of flight of the stairway.

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Lift, stairway chair


A stairway lift equipped with a carriage (load-carrying unit) in the form of one or two
attached chairs.
Lift, stairway platform
A stairway lift equipped with a carriage (load-carrying unit) in the form of a platform,
which may also incorporate a chair.
Lift, underslung
A lift in which the car is supported by ropes with 2:1 roping, the diverting sheaves being
carried underneath the car platform instead of on the crosshead above the car.
Lift, water-driven, direct acting
A water-driven lift in which the car or platform is directly attached to the ram, piston or
cylinder.
Liftwell
A shaftway for the travel of one or more lifts. It includes the pit and terminates at the
underside of the overhead machinery space floor or grating or at the ceiling or underside of
the roof where the liftwell does not penetrate the roof.
Liftwell, emergency access door
An access door provided in the liftwell enclosure for emergency or maintenance purposes
and which is distinct from the normal landing doors.
Liftwell, enclosure
Any structure that separates the liftwell from its surroundings.
Liftwell, multiple
A liftwell for more than one lift.
Liftwell, single
A liftwell for a single lift.
Locked out of service
As applied to landing doors, means that the doors are, or can be, locked in the closed
position by means of a key-operated mechanical locking device.
Machine, back-geared
A driving machine in which spur gearing is interposed between the worm reduction gear
and the driving sheave or drum.
Machine, driving
The power unit that applies the energy necessary to raise and lower a car or to drive an
escalator or moving walk.
Machine, drum
A driving machine in which the suspension ropes are fastened to and wind on a drum.
Machine, electric
A driving machine in which the energy is applied by an electric motor. It includes the motor
and brake, the driving sheave or drum, together with its connecting gearing and any V-belts.
Machine, geared
A driving machine in which power is transmitted to the sheave or drum through
intermediate reduction gearing.
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Machine, gearless
A driving machine in which power is transmitted to the driving sheave from the motor
without intermediate reduction gearing.
Machine room
The enclosed space or, if self-contained, the room used to house the driving machine (of a
lift, escalator, or moving walk) and any associated equipment that is required to be
similarly located.
NOTE: It may be necessary for a machine room to have two or more levels.
Machine room stop switch
A switch that is manually operated so as to open the control circuit and stop a lift, and
installed in a machine room, sheave room, secondary floor, or similar space.
Machine, traction
A driving machine in which the motion of the car is obtained through friction between the
suspension ropes and the sheave.
May
The word ‘may’ implies the right to use discretionary power.
Mechanic, lift
A person selected by the owner or lessee of a building or a person selected by an
organization or company responsible for the erection, inspection, maintenance, or repair of
a lift, who is qualified to carry out any or all of these operations.
Moving walk
A power-driven device of which the passenger-carrying surface (i.e. the treadway) remains
parallel to its direction of motion and is uninterrupted.
Moving walk, accelerating
A moving walkway on which the passenger’s crossing is accelerated at the entry end,
carried at a higher speed for the major part of the trip and, thence, decelerated at the egress
end.
Moving walk, belt pallet type
A moving walk having a series of connected pallets to which a continuous belt treadway is
fastened.
Moving walk, belt type
A moving walk having a belt treadway.
Moving walk, edge-supported belt type
A moving walk having the treadway supported near its edges by a succession of rollers.
Moving walk, pallet type
A moving walk having a series of rigid platforms which together form an articulated
treadway or support a continuous treadway.
Moving walk, roller-bed type
A moving walk having the treadway supported throughout its width by a succession of
rollers.
Moving walk, slider-bed type
A moving walk having the treadway sliding upon a low-friction supporting surface.

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Multiple-axis telescoping rams and cylinders


An arrangement of single stage displacement cylinders that—
(a) operate in synchronism;
(b) are of equal size, displacement and stroke;
(c) are synchronized by hydraulic or mechanical means; and
(d) where loss of the mechanical synchronizing means do not permit sudden movement of
any stage or do not cause significant change in synchronization position.
Newel
The portion of the balustrading on the landings, of an escalator or moving walk, from which
the moving handrail changes direction.
Operating device
A car switch, pushbutton, rope, wheel, lever, or other device employed to actuate the
control equipment.
Operation
The method of actuating the control equipment.
Operation, attendant-controlled lift
A lift directly under the control and supervision of an attendant which can be started only
by means of a starting switch or button in the car.
Operation, button continuous pressure (passenger controlled)
Operation by means of buttons in the car and at the landings, any one of which may be used
to control the movement of the car as long as the button is manually maintained in the
actuating position.
Operation, car switch (attendant controlled)
A method of operation by which the movement of the lift car is directly under the control of
an attendant.
Operation, collective (passenger or dual control)
A generic term for those methods of automatic operation by which calls made by pressing
buttons in the lift car and lift landings are registered and answered by the lift car stopping
in floor sequence at each lift landing for which calls have been registered, irrespective of
the order in which the calls have been made, and until all calls have had been attended to.
Operation, directional collective (passenger or dual control)
A form of collective operation having ‘up’ and ‘down’ buttons at intermediate lift landings
by which the landing calls can be registered for the particular direction in which it is
desired to travel. The calls are answered by stopping the lift car at the required landings
when it is travelling in the appropriate direction or, in the event of only one call having
been registered, by the lift car starting and travelling to the corresponding landing. For calls
registering both directions of travel, the lift car will answer all calls in floor sequence for
one direction, and then reverse to answer registered calls for the other direction.
Operation, dual (passenger and attendant controlled)
A method of operation that can be switched to provide for either passenger control or
attendant control.

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Operation, fire-service control


The facility to carry out one or both of the following functions:
(a) Recall to and immobilize at a nominated floor all lifts in a group of interconnected
lifts or a separate single lift.
(b) Operate one or more lifts only by the car buttons, in the manner prescribed, after the
fire-service control switch in the respective car has been actuated (intended for fire or
emergency conditions).
Operation, goods service
An operational feature whereby one of a group of lifts may be switched to operate from a
separate riser of landing buttons so that it may be used for goods service, except when it is
overridden by the recall mode of fire-service control.
Operation, group collective (passenger or dual control)
Operation of two or more lifts coordinated by a supervisory control system including
automatic dispatching means whereby selected cars at designated dispatching points
automatically close their doors and proceed on their trips in a regulated manner. It includes
one button in each car for each floor served and up and down buttons at each landing
(single buttons at terminal landings). The stops set up by the momentary actuation of the car
buttons are made automatically in succession as a car reaches the corresponding landings,
irrespective of its direction of travel or the sequence in which the buttons are actuated. The
stops set up by the momentary actuation of the landing buttons may be accomplished by any
lift in the group and are made automatically by the first available car that approaches the
landing in the corresponding direction.
Operation, independent (or exclusive)
A car operational feature made effective by one or more key switches, a security card, or a
tag key, which provides for operation of a lift only by controls within the car.
NOTE: Independent operation is intended for hospital goods, express service, cleaning service,
and the like. The inspection service control and the fire service control each override any
independent operation.
Operation, inspection (or maintenance)
The facility to operate a lift for inspection and maintenance purposes at a speed of not more
than 1 m/s from on the car roof, within the car, or within the machine room.
Operation, rope (attendant controlled)
A form of control wherein the controlling switch or valve gear, not being in the car, is
mechanically actuated by the attendant by means of a rope, chain, or rod, either directly or
through some form of lever or other mechanism.
Operation, security
The facility to prevent registration of car calls and/or landing calls to one or more lifts,
other than any lifts operating on fire-service control.
Operation, signal (attendant controlled)
A method of control by which, although the lift car is started by an attendant, the stops are
determined and registered by the pressure of buttons at the lift landings or by pressure of
other buttons in the lift car. With a battery of lifts the signals made by the pressure of
‘up-down’ landing buttons are answered by the first available lift car travelling in the
appropriate direction.

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Operation, single automatic (passenger controlled)


Automatic operation by means of one button in the car for each landing level served and
one button at each landing, arranged so that if any car or landing button has been actuated,
the actuation of any other car or landing operating button will have no effect on the
operation of the car until the response to the first button has been completed.
Operation, special (or emergency) service
A special landing call operational feature made effective by means of a key switch, a
security card, or a tag key, whereby a lift or lifts may be called express to that floor, for
example for hospital emergency or other special use.
Overhead structure (machine beams, overhead beams, and the like)
The structural members, platforms, and the like, supporting the lift machinery, sheaves, and
equipment at the top of the liftwell.
Pallet
One of a series of rigid platforms in a moving walk, which together form an articulated
treadway, or one of a series of rigid platforms supporting a continuous treadway.
Passenger
1 For lifts and moving walks (up to 4° inclination), a person, other than an attendant,
who is carried by a passenger lift, escalator, or moving walk.
2 For escalators and moving walks (over 4° inclination), a standing person, other than
an attendant, who is carried by an escalator or moving walk.
Passenger controlled lift
A lift in which the operation is designed to be under the control of a person other than an
attendant.
Pawl device
A mechanical device for stopping involuntary descent of the car and maintaining it
stationary on fixed supports, no more than 120 mm below any landing.
Pit
The space in the liftwell below the level of the bottom landing sill.
Platform
The structure that forms the floor of the car, which directly supports the load.
Position indicator
A device, situated at a lift landing or in a lift car, that indicates the position of the car in the
liftwell.
Power control
The system governing the starting, stopping, direction of motion, acceleration, speed, and
retardation of the moving member.
Private residence
A separate dwelling and its enclosed grounds or a separate apartment in a multiple dwelling
that is occupied only by the members of a single family household unit.
Pulley, chain diverting
A wheel that is flanged and grooved to accommodate a driving or suspension chain and
used to divert such a chain.

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Rated load
The load which the lift is designed and installed to lift or move at the rated speed.
Rated speed (contract speed):Electrohydraulic lifts
The speed at which rated load is designed to be carried in the upward direction.
Rated speed (contract speed):Passenger, goods, and service electric lifts
The mean of the speeds in the upward and downward directions when carrying rated load,
acceleration and retardation being disregarded.
Rated speed (escalator and moving walk)
The design speed for unloaded running conditions.
Regulatory authorities
See statutory authorities.
Relay
An electromagnetically operated switch for making or breaking a control or auxiliary
circuit.
Residential building
Any building or portion of any building in which persons may reside, except a building
containing only a caretaker’s quarters.
Rheostatic control
A system of control accomplished by varying resistances in the armature or the field circuit
of a d.c. driving machine motor, or by varying a resistance or a reactance in the stator or the
motor circuit of an a.c. driving machine motor.
Rope equalizer, suspension
A device installed on a car or counterweight to equalize automatically the tensions in the
suspension ropes.
Rope, suspension
A rope by which any car or counterweight is suspended.
Roping, multiple (or roped)
A system of roping where, in order to obtain a multiplying factor from the machine to the
car, multiple falls of rope are run around sheaves on the car, counterweight, or both. It
includes roping arrangements of 2:1, 3:1, etc.
Safety gear
A mechanical device, attached to the car frame, or to the counterweight frame, to stop and
hold the car or counterweight under one or more of the following conditions: predetermined
overspeed, free fall, or if the suspension ropes slacken.
Safety rope
An auxiliary rope attached either to the car and counterweight or to the car and a fixed point
for the purpose of tripping a safety gear in case of breakage of the suspension (see
Figure 2).
Screw drive
A drive in which the motion of the car or platform is obtained directly by means of the
rotation of a screw or nut.

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FIGURE 2 TYPICAL SAFETY ROPE ATTACHMENT

Secondary floor
That floor immediately below the machine room floor, which is used to house sheaves
and/or auxiliary equipment.
Shall
Indicates that a statement is mandatory.
Sheave
A grooved wheel around which one or more ropes are arranged to pass.
Sheave room
The room, not necessarily associated with the machine room, at the top of the liftwell, used
to house overhead sheaves and/or auxiliary equipment.
Should
Indicates a recommendation.
Side members (of car frame)
The members connecting the crosshead to the platform or the underbeam, or both.
NOTE: Also known as stiles.
Signal system, lift
A system consisting of buttons or other devices located at the landings, which, when
actuated by a waiting person, causes a visual or audible indication, or both, that the lift has
been called.
Skirting
A vertical portion of the balustrade adjacent to the outer edge of the escalator steps or
moving walk treadway.

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Slope
The angle that the treadway of a moving walk makes with the horizontal.
Solid-state device
An element, without moving parts, that is able to control the flow of electrical current.
Static power control
Control of motor drive functions by solid-state electrical devices applied in the main power
circuit of the lift motor.
Statutory authority
Any government body or territorial authority that is responsible for the control, testing and
inspection of lifts, escalators and moving walks installations and matters connected
therewith.
Stop switch
A switch designed to open the control circuit and so cause the lift car to stop.
Stored energy pumping system
The pumping system that provides stored fluid pressure to raise the lift car, e.g.,
accumulator.
Supervisory panel
An assembly of devices, usually at a principal landing, providing means for observing the
movement of a lift or a group of lifts, or controlling the manner in which it or they function.
Switch, broken rope
A switch designed to open the control circuit if one or more of the suspension ropes break.
Switch, normal limit
A switch, operated directly or indirectly by the movement of the car, to slow down and stop
the car automatically at or near the terminal landing, independently of the functioning of the
operating device.
Switch, overtravel limit
A limit switch operated by the movement of the car, to cause the power to be automatically
removed from the lift motor and any brake, independently of the functioning of the normal
limit switches, the operating device, or any terminal speed checking and stopping device,
after the car has passed the top or bottom landing.
Switch, overtravel main current
The main current switch operated by the movement of the car to cause the power to be
removed from the lift motor and any brake, after the car has passed the top and bottom
landing.
Switch, slack rope
A switch designed to open the control circuit when any or all of the suspension ropes
slacken.
Telescopic rams and cylinders
An arrangement of rams and cylinders, which may be of different diameters, working in
synchronism. They may be hydraulically or mechanically synchronized for equal speed.

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Terminal speed checking and stopping device


A device that automatically causes the power to be removed from an electric lift-driving
machine, motor, and brake, at a predetermined distance from the terminal landing and
independently of the functioning of the operating device and the normal limit switches if
the normal limit switches do not slow down the car as intended.
Travel (rise)
The vertical distance between the bottom landing and the top landing of a lift, escalator, or
moving walk.
Travelling cable (trailing cable)
Flexible cable providing electrical connection between the car and a fixed point or points.
Treadway
The passenger carrying members of a moving walk.
Truss
The supporting structure on which the various components of an escalator or moving walk
are mounted.
Two-speed alternating current control
A control for a two-speed driving machine in which an induction motor or motors are
arranged to run at two different synchronous speeds by connecting the motor windings so as
to obtain different numbers of poles.
Unauthorized person
A person who is not an authorized person.
Under-beam (of car frame)
The bottom horizontal member of the car frame.
Variable voltage motor-generator control
A system of control accomplished by the use of an individual generator for each lift or
service lift wherein the voltage applied to the driving machine motor is adjusted by varying
the strength and direction of the generator field.
Weatherproof
Impervious to penetration by the weather so that safe and satisfactory operation is neither
impaired nor adversely affected, when fully exposed to the sun, rain, mist, snow, and
airborne particles usually encountered in service.
Wheel, chain
A wheel having teeth suitable for engaging in a driving or suspension chain.
Width
The width between balustrades measured at a point 685 mm above the noseline of the steps
of an escalator or the treadway of a moving walk.
Working pressure
The pressure measured at the cylinder of an hydraulic lift when lifting the car and its rated
load at rated speed.

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SECT ION 3 MATER I A L S AND ME T HODS OF


C ON ST RU CT I O N

3.1 STEEL (OTHER THAN CASTINGS)


3.1.1 Supporting structures
Supporting structures shall comply with AS 3600, AS 3990 or AS/NZS 4600. Such
structures include load-carrying structures, parts of a building that support lifts, and
supports for machines, sheaves, and sprockets.
Stresses in plain carbon steel bolts, rivets, and pins shall not exceed the relevant maximum
permissible stresses specified by AS 3990. Where the nominal diameter of a bolt is less
than 12 mm, the steel shall have a tensile strength not less than 540 MPa and the tensile
stresses shall not exceed 28 MPa.
Bolt heads and nuts shall be seated normal to the axis of the bolt, where necessary by the
use of tapered washers. Where nuts are liable to work loose, appropriate locking devices
shall be used.
3.1.2 Forgings
Steel forgings shall be fully killed steel complying with AS 1448, unless otherwise
specified by the manufacturer.

3.2 CASTINGS
3.2.1 Steel castings
Carbon steel castings shall comply with AS 2074.
3.2.2 Grey iron castings
Grey iron castings shall comply with AS 1830.
3.2.3 Malleable iron castings
Malleable iron castings shall comply with AS 1832.
3.2.4 Spheroidal or nodular graphite iron castings
Spheroidal or nodular graphite iron castings shall comply with AS 1831.
In the designing of components to be made of spheroidal or nodular graphite cast iron and
subject to shock stress, account shall be taken of the fact that the nominal impact strength
of spheroidal graphite iron is only one-third that of cast low carbon steel; in particular, the
design and machining of components shall be such as will avoid excessive stress
concentrations or notch effects in any region.
NOTE: For the purpose of this requirement, shock is deemed to occur when a stress is developed
substantially instantaneously; for example, when a rapidly moving lever strikes a rigid stop.
Shock is not deemed to occur with stresses which, although rapidly developed, are mitigated by
the interposition of a resilient member such as a suspension rope. In the latter case, application of
relevant live load factors is sufficient.

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3.3 TIMBER
3.3.1 Material
Timber shall comply with the following Standards, as appropriate, or with other relevant
Australian standards:
(a) AS 2082
(b) AS/NZS 2269
(c) AS 2858
3.3.2 Permissible stresses
The calculated stresses on timber members shall not exceed the permissible stresses given
in AS 1720 series of Standards.
In the calculation of such stresses, special allowance for dynamic effects and fluctuating
loads need not be made except where the stress due to such effects exceeds the live load
stress.
To allow for sag in timber beams, that is to compute the effective design loading of timber
beams, the dead load shall be multiplied by 3 when calculating average deflection; for
example, for calculation purposes, effective timber beam design load = 3 × (dead load +
live load).
Where structures are exposed to weather or other conditions likely to promote decay, only
timbers suitable for these conditions shall be used.

3.4 CONCRETE
Cement or concrete shall comply with AS 1379, AS 3600, AS 2758.1 and AS 3972, as
appropriate.

3.5 WELDING
Structural steel welding shall comply with AS/NZS 1554.1 category SP. Any welding of
load-supporting members shall be carried out by welders who hold the appropriate
certificate as specified in AS 1796.

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APPENDIX A
A1
VARIATION TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR APPLICATION IN
AUSTRALIA
(Normative)

A1 GENERAL
This Appendix sets out the variations to be applied to the following Standards:
(a) BS EN 81-1:2000 Part 1: Electric lifts, including EN81-1/A2 (2005).
(b) BS EN 81-1:2000 Part 2: Hydraulic lifts, including EN81-2/A2 (2005).
(c) ASME A17.1:2004 Part 2: For electric elevators.
(d) ASME A17.1:2004 Part 3: For hydraulic elevator.
Paragraph A2 lists the requirements that are to be incorporated in the design and
construction of the building and in the design and installation of the equipment for use in
Australia.
Paragraph A3 sets out the minimum safety requirements and requirements for the design
and construction of a building that houses a lift. This Appendix should be read in
conjunction with the latest version of the Building Code of Australia and other relevant
building and services regulations and Standards.

A2 REQUIREMENTS FOR LIFTS


A2.1 Safe area identification
The crouching area shall be clearly and permanently designated with an outline on the pit
floor with wide yellow lines. The words ‘ PERSON CLEARANCE’ shall be marked inside
the outline.
The vertical clearance inside this area shall be a minimum of 600 mm when the car is
resting on fully compressed buffer(s).
A2.2 Access to equipment under car
Where the distance for maintenance access to the equipment mounted on the underside of
the car platform, such as a junction box, load-weighing devices, and safety gear, is beyond
normal reach (2200 mm) when standing on any flooring provided in the pit, an electrical
and/or mechanical means shall be permanently available in the pit to provide access to the
equipment on the underside of the car.
A2.3 Pit access and egress
Where the pit is less than 3 m deep and if there is no access to the pit that is external to the
liftwell then access shall be via the lowest landing door and a permanently installed means
shall be provided inside the well, easily accessible from the landing door, to permit persons
to descend safely to the floor of the pit. This means of access shall not project into the clear
running space of the lift equipment unless a positively opened electrical contact, connected
in the control circuit of the lift, prevents movement of the lift whenever the means is not in
its inactive position.
A2.4 Docking operations
Docking type operations where the lift car may be moved while the doors are open, for the
purpose of loading or unloading, is not allowed.

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A1 A2.5 Wiring of pit stop switches


The wiring of the pit stop switches shall be so arranged that the bypassing of any other
safety device at the controller shall be possible without rendering the pit stop switches
inoperative.
A2.6 Counterweight buffer clearance
Means shall be provided in the pit to clearly and permanently indicate the maximum
counterweight buffer clearance when the lift is level with the top floor.
A2.7 Car doors
Passenger lift car doors shall be of the horizontal sliding type and shall be imperforate.
A2.8 RCD protection
The supply to the lift car lighting and any socket outlets on or in the car, in the machinery
and pulley spaces and in the pit, shall be protected by a residual current device (30 mA
RCD).
A2.9 Exemption for flexes (earthing)
A2.9.1 Electrical wiring general
All electrical wiring and earthing shall conform to the requirements of AS/NZS 3000,
unless otherwise specified herein.
A2.9.2 Earthing
The metalwork of the lift car and car frame shall be earthed via a travelling cable or cables
that provide an acceptably low impedance and high level of reliability. The following are
acceptable examples:
(a) Any two parallel single cores, each not less than 1.0 mm2 .
(b) Any three parallel single cores, each not less than 0.75 mm2 .
Such earthing cores shall have green or green/yellow insulation, or shall be identified by
green or green/yellow sleeving, extending between the end connections and their points of
suspension.
NOTE: Control wiring may be any colour except green or a combination of colours incorporating
green.
A2.10 Terminal speed checking/stopping
Every lift with a rated speed greater than 1 m/s shall be provided with the means to ensure,
in the event of a failure of the normal slowing system, the speed of the lift or counterweight
is limited to the rated speed of the buffers.
A2.11 Car top edge barrier
Where the barrier is of the collapsible type, it shall be fitted with a positive break electrical
contact connected in the control circuit, which will only allow the lift to run on inspection
speed whenever the barrier is in its active position. If normal clearances above the barrier
cannot be attained, means shall be provided to limit the upward travel of the lift to ensure
that adequate clearances are maintained.
A notice shall be provided at the entrance to the top of the car stating the following:
BEFORE ENTERING THE TOP OF THE LIFT CAR THE BARRIER SHALL BE ERECTED

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A1 A2.12 Landing door or car door bypass control device


Where landing door and/or car door circuit bypass devices are provided, they will comply
with the following:
(a) Bypass devices shall be located on or inside their respective controller.
(b) Whenever any device is in the bypass mode, operation of the lift shall be possible
only by maintenance/inspecting personnel at inspection speed.
(c) A separate bypass device shall be provided for each landing door circuit(s) and the
car door contact. Simultaneous activation of more than one of these bypass devices
shall prohibit lift movement.
(d) Safety and operating instructions shall be mounted adjacent to the bypass device
specifying the correct use of the bypass methods.
A2.13 Landing door locking electrical and mechanical
The landing door-lock system shall be arranged so that none of the following will cause or
allow an unsafe condition:
(a) A single unintended short circuit.
(b) A single unintended earth fault.
(c) A single failure of any electro-mechanical device.
(d) A single failure of any mechanical component.
Where single door locks are used, the designer and provider shall provide additional
requirements to meet the above paragraph.
Due to the difficulty associated with monitoring manual doors, almost certainly additional
electrical or mechanical means shall be required to control the hazards.
Each landing door shall be provided with electric safety devices for proving the closed and
locked position of the door.
In the case of horizontally sliding landing doors coupled with car doors, this device may be
in common with the device for proving the locked condition, provided it is dependent upon
the effective closing of the landing door.
If a sliding door comprises several indirectly, mechanically linked leaves (e.g., by rope, belt
or chain), it is permitted to lock only one leaf provided the closed position of the other
leaf(ves), not locked by the locking device, is proved by an electric safety device.
Where a sliding door comprises several directly mechanically linked leaves, it is permitted
to place the locking device on a single leaf and to lock only one leaf, provided this single
locking prevents the opening of the other leaf(ves) by hooking the leaves in the closed
position in case of telescopic doors.
Where door circuit monitoring is provided it shall prevent the car leaving the landing during
normal operation, after a retiring cam or power door operation, when the electrical safety
device (door lock) has not shown a change of state.
A2.14 Fire service
A2.14.1 General provision
Where provided, fire service control shall comply with all the requirements of
Paragraphs A2.14.2 to A2.14.7. Fire service control consists of two distinct phases of
operation described below as ‘fire service recall operation’ (see Paragraph A2.14.4) and
‘car fire service drive control’(see Paragraph A2.14.7).

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A1 A2.14.2 Keys
Identically cut keys shall be used for all fire service control switches in the building. These
keys shall be differently cut from other keys used for the lifts.
A2.14.3 Passenger controlled lifts and lifts arranged for dual operation
Each group of lifts shall be provided with one fire service recall control switch, which shall
be—
(a) located at the floor nominated by the lift purchaser as directed by the statutory
authority having jurisdiction (hereafter referred to, in this Appendix, as the
‘nominated floor’);
(b) labelled ‘FIRE SERVICE ’ in indelible white lettering on a red background;
(c) a two position switch with an ‘OFF’ and an ‘ON’ position clearly identified; and
(d) operable only by the use of a key that is removable in either the ‘OFF’ position or the
‘ON’ position.
Adhesive labels shall not be allowed for the requirements of Item (b) or (c).
A2.14.4 Fire service recall operation
Fire service recall operation shall be initiated by either switching the fire service recall
control switch described in Paragraph A2.14.3 to ‘ON’ or, with the agreement of the
statutory authority having jurisdiction, a signal from a fire management system.
Upon initiation of the fire recall operation, except for lifts on inspection service or lifts with
the car fire service drive control switch (see Paragraph A2.14.7) in the ‘ON’ position, the
following shall occur to every lift within the group:
(a) All registered car and landing calls shall be cancelled.
(b) Door reopening devices that may be affected by smoke shall be rendered inoperative.
(c) Lift cars travelling toward the nominated floor shall continue non-stop to the
nominated floor.
(d) Lift cars travelling away from the nominated floor shall stop at or before the next
available floor without opening the doors (either automatically or by the door open
button), reverse direction and travel non-stop to the nominated floor.
(e) Lifts stopped at a floor other than the nominated floor shall close the doors and travel
non-stop to the nominated floor.
(f) Lifts shall park at the nominated floor with the doors open.
If the fire services recall control switch is switched to the ‘OFF’ position during or after the
fire service recall operation, all lifts (except those on inspection service or with car fire
service control switch in the ‘ON’ position) may return to normal service.
A2.14.5 Multi-compartment installations
Means shall be provided in multi-compartment installations to inform the fire officer that
the fire service drive control switch will not operate until the second compartment has been
cleared of passengers.
Where a fire service lift is of the multi-compartment type, there shall be an appropriate
method of ensuring both decks are clear of passengers and the door of the deck not
containing the fire service drive control switch shall be closed and made inoperative while
the lift is on fire service drive control.

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A1 A2.14.6 Attendant-controlled lifts


Lifts having attendant controls incorporated shall have a signalling system to alert the
attendant to return to the nominated floor. The signalling system shall be activated at the
switching on of the recall switch at the nominated floor.
A2.14.7 Car fire service drive control
Car fire service drive control shall be initiated by the operation of a switch within the lift
car which shall be—
(a) located in the lift car between 600 mm and 1500 mm above the car floor;
(b) labelled ‘FIRE SERVICE’ by indelible white lettering on a red background;
(c) a two-position switch with an ‘OFF’ and an ‘ON’ position clearly identified; and
(d) operable only by the use of a key that is removable in either the ‘OFF’ position or the
‘ON’ position.
Adhesive labels shall not be allowed for the requirements of Items (b) or (c).
When the car fire service drive control switch is turned to the ON position, unless the lift is
operating on inspection service, the operation of the lift shall be as follows:
(i) The lift shall not respond to the fire service recall control switch.
(ii) Any registered car calls shall be cancelled.
(iii) Car call access control systems shall be overridden.
(iv) Door reopening devices that may be affected by smoke shall be rendered inoperative.
(v) Car call buttons shall allow the registration of car calls; however, the lift doors shall
not close in response to the registration of car calls.
(vi) Door closing shall be initiated by constant pressure on the door close button. If the
button is released before the doors are fully closed, the doors shall re-open and any
registered car calls shall be cancelled.
(vii) When the doors are closed, the lift shall move in response to registered car calls. It
shall be possible for additional car calls to be registered.
(viii) The lift shall travel to the first possible floor in response to registered car calls and,
after the car stops, all registered car calls shall be cancelled.
(ix) Doors shall not open automatically. Opening shall be initiated by constant pressure on
the ‘door open’ button. If the button is released before the doors are fully open, the
doors shall re-close.
NOTE: Fire service control systems in existing premises, which comply with previous versions of
this Standard, are deemed to remain acceptable subject to their continued acceptance by the
statutory authority having jurisdiction.
A2.15 Rope attachment
The car and counterweight ends of the suspension ropes shall be fastened so that all
portions of the rope are readily visible, except any portion inside an attachment.
Attachments shall be of the following types:
(a) Spliced eye.
(b) Individual tapered rope socket.
(c) Wedge-type socket.
(d) Swaged fitting.

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A1 For suspension and compensation ropes, the attachments shall be threaded at either the car
end or the counterweight end, to permit individual adjustment of the rope lengths.
Suspension ropes shall not be terminated using bulldog clips.
A2.16 Car lighting
The lift car interior lighting shall be designed to ensure that the failure of any one lighting
component will not render the entire car lighting inoperative. The tripping of the lighting
circuit breaker due to a fault is not considered a single failure.
A2.17 Classes of loading
A2.17.1 General
Goods lifts shall be designed for one of the classes given in Paragraphs 17.2 to 17.4 as
applicable.
A2.17.2 Class A general goods loading
Class A loading applies where the load is distributed, the mass of any single piece of goods
or of any single hand truck and its load is no more than one-quarter of the rated load of the
lift, and the load is handled on and off the car platform manually or by means of hand
trucks. For this class of loading, the rated load shall be based on not less than 250 kg/m2 of
inside net platform area.
A2.17.3 Class B motor vehicle loading
Class B loading applies where the lift is used solely to carry motor trucks or passenger cars
up to the rated capacity of the lift. For this class of loading, the rated load shall be based on
not less than 150 kg/m 2 of inside net platform area.
A2.17.4 Class C heavy goods loading
A2.17.4.1 General
Class C loading applies where the loading from heavy goods exceeds Class A loading,
where power or hand trucks are used for carrying the load in transit or only for loading and
unloading the lift, or where other concentrated loads are carried. For this class of loading,
the following requirements apply:
(a) Rated load The rated load shall be the greatest of the following:
(i) 250 kg/m 2 of inside net platform area.
(ii) The load to be carried in the lift, including the mass of the heaviest truck to be
carried with the load.
(iii) Two-thirds of the heaviest load imposed on the platform, where an industrial
truck is supported only while loading or unloading the lift car.
(b) Maximum platform load The maximum platform load that the lift is designed to
sustain shall be equal to the sum of the load carried by the lift plus the load imposed
by the industrial truck used only for loading and unloading.
The maximum platform load shall be not less than the rated load of the lift nor greater than
150% of the rated load.
Where re-levelling is provided, the lift shall be capable of re-levelling the maximum
platform load as shown on the load notice.
The driving machine, motor, brake, traction and, for hydraulic lifts, the hydraulic and
suspension equipment shall be adequate to sustain and level the maximum platform load for
which the lift is designed. This load shall be clearly shown on the load notice in the lift car.
NOTE: Where the entire rated load is loaded or unloaded by an industrial truck in increments, the
load imposed on the car platform while the last increment is being loaded or the first increment is
being unloaded will exceed the rated load by part of the mass of the empty industrial truck.

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A1 A2.18 Inspection control


Inspection control, on the top of car, for each direction of travel shall require two buttons to
be pressed simultaneously to operate the lift.
A2.19 Goods lifts load notices
A2.19.1 Form of prominent notice
For goods lifts, the load notice shall give the rated load in kilograms and the type of
loading, as follows:

RATED LOAD:. . . . . . . . . . KILOGRAMS: . . . . . . . . . .


(For Class A) THIS LIFT IS DESIGNED FOR GENERAL GOODS
LOADING. POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS SHALL NOT BE PLACED
ON THIS LIFT.
(For Class B) THIS LIFT IS DESIGNED FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
LOADING.
(For Class C) THIS LIFT IS DESIGNED FOR HEAVY GOODS LOADING
WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED HEREUNDER:
RATED LOAD FOR HOISTING OR LOWERING: ........................................
MAXIMUM LOAD ON LIFT PLATFORM DURING LOADING OR
UNLOADING ONLY, INCLUDING WEIGHT (MASS) OF INDUSTRIAL
TRUCK: ....................................................................................................
NOTE: See Paragraph A2.17 for classes of loading.
A2.19.2 Minimum sizes of letters and numerals
The rated load notice shall have numerals and letters a minimum of 25 mm high. For the
three classes of loading, letters shall be 12 mm high.
A2.19.3 Additional notice
In addition to the foregoing requirements, goods lifts of Classes B and C shall have a notice
prominently displayed adjacent to the car operating panel as follows:
WARNING—SWITCH OFF ENGINE
A2.20 Top of car lighting
Permanently installed electrical lighting, operable from the car top, shall be provided to
illuminate the top of the car with a lighting intensity to ensure a safe work environment.
A2.21 Car ventilation
Lift cars exposed to direct sunlight shall be provided with either of the following
mechanical ventilation:
(a) Forced ventilation with an air-handling capacity to change the volume of air in the lift
car in less than 1 min.
(b) Mechanically cooled ventilation of the lift car.
The mechanical ventilation shall include an auxiliary power source to maintain the
ventilation for a period of 2 h in the absence of normal power and shall conform to one of
the above.
NOTE: Special consideration should be given for hoistway enclosures that are constructed of non-
insulated materials and are exposed to direct sunlight, or where the car lighting generates
excessive heat output.

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A1 A2.22 Brake adjustment


Where the brake is adjustable, means shall be provided in the machine room or on the brake
to indicate the setting to achieve the brake torque and the method of measurement.
A2.23 Brake release
The manual brake release shall be provided with means to prevent inadvertent operation.
A2.24 Side access doors
Emergency exits in the sides of lift cars are not permitted.
A2.25 Sheave guards
The spokes of any open-web sheaves and the nip-points between sheaves and ropes shall be
adequately guarded.
A2.26 Top of car handholds when multiplying sheave fitted
Where a multiplying sheave is mounted above the cross-head on top of a car, a substantial
handhold shall be provided at a convenient height and shall surround the individual groups
of rope or the ropes as a whole. The handhold shall be not less than 50 mm clear of any
rope.
A2.27 Suspension means
Failure or slackening of the suspension means shall be detected and appropriate action
taken.
A2.28 Valve redundancy
The hydraulic valve system shall prevent the lift from travelling downward at a speed
exceeding 0.05 m/s in the event of a single failure of any valve.
A2.29 Low pressure device
All suspended electrohydraulic lifts shall be fitted with a low-pressure device, to prevent
lowering of the ram when the mass of the car is not acting on the ram.
NOTE: This device may be incorporated with other functions.
A2.30 Rupture valve (flow restriction valve)
The rupture valve shall be either capable of stopping the car in downward movement and
maintaining it stationary, or restricting the full load downwards speed to not less than
0.02 m/s and not more than 0.05 m/s. The rupture valve shall be tripped at the latest when
the speed reaches a value equal to the full load downwards speed plus 0.3 m/s.

A3 REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS ASSOCIATED WITH LIFTS


A3.1 Access to machinery spaces
A safe access for persons to machinery and pulley spaces shall be provided. This access
shall be entirely by way of stairs, without necessitating entry into private residences.
Where the machinery space is located in the lift pit and access is via the lowest landing
doors, a stairway is not required.
The access way shall be capable of being properly lit by permanent electric light fixture(s).
The illumination shall be from 24 h lighting or shall be controlled from each end by either a
two-way switch or a reliable time-delay switch having an adequate time-delay.
A3.2 Access to landings
Liftwell landing entrances shall be provided with uninterrupted access to an access stairway
or exit without necessitating entry into or through private residences. The access stairway
shall be not less than 1000 mm wide, excluding doors.

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A1 Where a security foyer is required in a building, access may be via locked security doors
provided all the following conditions are met:
(a) All doors to revert to the unlocked state in the event of—
(i) power failure; and
(ii) fire alarm.
(b) All locked foyer areas to be monitored by closed circuit television and intercom
system to a 24 h manned location.
A3.3 Landing entrance access lighting
In normal circumstances, the user shall be provided with lighting of the landing in the
vicinity of landing doors. Lighting shall be at least 40 lx average maintained illumination at
floor level, excluding any light from the car interior.
A3.4 Emergency access doors
Where a lift is installed in a single enclosed liftwell having a blind portion between normal
landing entrances greater than 12.2 m, emergency access doors shall be installed. The
following requirements apply to emergency access doors:
(a) The distance between emergency doors shall be not greater than 12.2 m.
(b) They shall be not less than 600 mm wide × 980 mm high (clear opening).
(c) They shall be easily accessible and free from fixed obstructions.
(d) If the door is hinged it shall not open towards the interior of the liftwell.
(e) They shall be self-closing and self-locking.
(f) They shall be marked on the landing side with the following,
‘ DANGER LIFTWELL ACCESS’
‘KEEP FURNITURE AND FIXTURES CLEAR’
(g) Unlocking of the doors from the landing side shall be by means of the mechanic’s
unlocking device.
(h) Each emergency door shall be provided with a positive breaking electrical contact,
wired into the control circuit, which shall prevent movement of the lift until the
emergency door is both closed and locked.
In single enclosed liftwells, where, when the ropes are newly installed, the vertical distance
between the car sill and the landing door head is less than 600 mm and the counterweight is
resting on its fully compressed buffer, emergency egress from the car shall be provided.
The emergency egress shall be in the form of an interlocked door with clear egress
dimensions not less than 600 mm square, accessible from both the car entrance and the car
roof where it is located in the wall of the liftwell. Clear access shall be provided to this
emergency egress door by stairs or inclined ladder complying with AS 1657.
A3.5 Handling of machinery
Lifting points or beams, with indication of the rated capacity, shall be provided in the
machine room, conveniently positioned to facilitate handling of heavy equipment.
Hatches or doors shall be provided to enable the largest equipment components to be moved
to a level served by a lift or be accessible to other mechanical handling means.
Hatches in floors shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Covers shall be hinged; however, where conditions render the use of hinged covers
impracticable, removable panels may be used. Hinges, if any, shall be of a type that
cannot be unhooked.

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A1 Loose or detachable covers of single-panel or multiple-panel construction, which


could be dropped diagonally through the hatch opening, may be used provided hinged
metal safety guards, designed to sustain a falling cover, are installed immediately
under such loose sections.
(b) Lifting points on the covers shall be provided to assist with their opening.
(c) Hatches in floors or roofs shall be flush to eliminate tripping hazards and be capable
of sustaining a load of 6 kPa.
(d) Where a hatch is in the open position, precautions shall be taken to prevent the fall of
persons (e.g., a guardrail).
(e) Hatch covers, other than those of concrete, shall be secured from the inside in the
closed position when not in use.
A3.6 Ventilation of shaft
The air temperature and quality in liftwells shall be maintained at safe levels for passengers
and workers at the times they are in the liftwell. If the liftwell air temperature can be
elevated due to the effects of the sun, then means shall be provided to control the heat to
maintain safe air conditions in the liftwell.
The lift car ventilation systems relies on the liftwell air management systems; therefore, the
liftwell air management systems shall not be reliant on the lift car ventilation systems to
maintain safe conditions in the lift car.
NOTE: The air temperature and quality of air in the liftwell should be maintained with reference
to the lift manufacturer’s specifications in order to assure reliability of the lift. It may be
necessary to filter the air entering the liftwell in order to eliminate or minimize harmful
contaminants such as water and salt.
A3.7 Emergency or standby power
Where an unsynchronized emergency power source is provided as an alternative power
supply in case the normal supply fails, a time delay of at least 10 s shall be provided prior
to connection of the alternative supply and reconnection of the normal supply, to allow
circulating currents in the building and lift systems to dissipate.
A3.8 Lighting of liftwell
Liftwells shall be provided with effective illumination. The following requirements apply to
the illumination of liftwells:
(a) A series of luminaires shall be provided in the liftwell at vertical intervals of not
more than 6 m. It shall be possible to safely change the light components from the
roof of the car and in general each luminaire shall be located not more than 600 mm
horizontally from the path of travel of the edge of a car roof.
NOTE: A single luminaire, appropriately positioned, may serve two adjacent lifts.
(b) A luminaire shall be placed so that it is below the car while the car is on the fully
compressed buffers.
(c) The luminaires shall utilize a 36 W fluorescent lamp, or an alternative lamp that is no
less suitable for the purpose, having regard to the lumen output and starting and
operating characteristics.
(d) The luminaires shall be fitted with a guard(s) that adequately protects the light
components.
(e) The luminaire controls shall be placed in each liftwell within easy reach of both the
top and bottom entrances. Where other access to the liftwell is available via a pit
access door in deep pits, an additional control device shall be located at the entrance.
(f) Each luminaire shall be fitted with a plug and socket.

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A1 (g) Where the liftwell lighting is deemed to be part of the lift installation, it shall be
protected by its own circuit breaker in the machine room and the power supply for the
lighting shall be taken from the line side of the main circuit breaker for the lift.
(h) Where additional floors are provided in the form of auxiliary pit floors, additional
lighting shall be provided at each of the levels.
(i) The highest luminaire shall effectively light the car top when the counterweight is
landed.
(j) A luminaire control switch shall also be located in the machine room or
machine/control equipment enclosure.
A3.9 Shaft construction glass
The minimum thickness of glazing used in the construction of the lift shaft shall comply
with one of the following:
(a) 10 mm laminated glass with (0.76 interlayer).
(b) 10 mm toughened/laminated glass with (0.76 interlayer).
(c) 10 mm annealed glass, with a security polyester film coating.
(d) 13 mm polycarbonate.
A3.10 Shaft construction penetration
A liftwell enclosure that is required to have an FRL shall—
(a) have a resistance to piercing that is not less than that of 1.2 mm thick steel;
(b) be constructed so as to have an FRL not less than that required by the Building Code
of Australia (BCA);
(c) be supported and braced so that it is capable of sustaining a force of 450 N applied
horizontally on any 50 mm × 50 mm area without deflecting more than 20 mm; and
(d) be of masonry or non-brittle material.

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APPENDIX B
VARIATION TO BS EN 81-2:1998 FOR APPLICATION IN AUSTRALIA
(Normative)
‘Not Applicable’

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AMENDMENT CONTROL SHEET

AS 1735.1—2003

Amendment No. 1 (2006)

REVISED TEXT
SUMMARY: This Amendment applies to Clauses 1.3, 1.4 and Appendices A and B.
Published on 23 November 2006.
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